Followingrecent rumorsthat the critically acclaimed MCU sequelBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverwill land on Disney+ as soon as January 20, the streaming service has seemingly revealed that audiences will be waiting a little longer to watch theBlack Pantherfollow-up at home.As per Disney+,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverwill in fact land on the platform a few weeks later on August 03, 2025.
Revealed with little fanfare, a screenshot from Disney+ has since emerged and confirms thatBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverwill become available for streaming next month. The sequel, which landed in theaters back in November, picks up following the untimely death of star Chadwick Boseman, withBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverreflecting the real-life tragedy and folding Boseman’s death into the plot.
Thus,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverfollows Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fighting to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band togetherwhen a threat from beneath the sea led by Namor the Submarinerbrings war to their doorstep.
Directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Joe Robert Cole,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverstars Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams aka Ironheart, Michaela Coel as Aneka, Tenoch Huerta as Namor, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, and Angela Bassett as Ramonda. Additionally, the rest of the supporting cast will include Isaach de Bankolé, Dorothy Steel, Danny Sapani, Mabel Cadena, Alex Livinalli, Kamaru Usman, and Richard Schiff.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Has Been Another Critical & Financial Success for the MCU
Bringing the somewhat more divisive Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to an end,Black Panther: Wakanda Forevermarks another critical and financial success for the ongoing franchise. Sitting at a fresh 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus for theBlack Panthersequel reads; “A poignant tribute that satisfyingly moves the franchise forward, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever marks an ambitious and emotionally rewarding triumph for the MCU.”
At the box office,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverhas amassed a grand worldwide total of $820.1 million,breaking several records along the wayand ultimately becoming the sixth-highest-grossing movie of 2022.
Such success has audiences already pondering a third outing, with director Ryan Coogler recently statingthat he hopes to see the adventures of the Black Panther continue. “I feel blessed that I have the opportunity to work on these movies, bro,” the filmmaker said. “When I got asked to do the first one, it was like a moving train. I thank God every day that I was able to jump on it and meet these people, these actors, and to meet Chadwick during some of the last years of his life. I’ll do it as long as folks will have me. But I think it’s bigger than just me or Joe. Between the first and second movie, we made $2 billion at the box office, which is what matters the most to corporations. So I hope that it continues, man. I hope people are still making movies about Wakanda long after we’re gone.”
So, once again for those in the back,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverwill hit Disney+ on July 05, 2025.
